kubectl patch
CautionPatch resources
kubectl patch <kind>/<name> -p '<json>'
Applies partial updates from the CLI — scriptable fixes and annotation tweaks.
Examples
kubectl patch deploy web -p '{"spec":{"replicas":3}}'Patch just replicas
Syntax
kubectl patch <res> -p 'patch' [--type merge|json]
Before you run it
Prefer fixing manifests and re-applying.
Related commands
- kubectl editEdit resources live
- kubectl applyApply manifests
- kubectl scaleScale replicas
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